Best time to visit, weather and climate Herāt
Best time to visit Herāt, Afghanistan
The best time to visit Herāt in Afghanistan is from april until october, when you will have a pleasant till hot temperature and none till limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Herāt is 33°C in july and the lowest is 9°C in january.
The average climate figure for Herāt is an 9,0. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Herāt has the semi-arid climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Herāt or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Climate Herāt per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9°C | 10°C | 17°C | 22°C | 28°C | 31°C | 33°C | 31°C | 28°C | 22°C | 15°C | 10°C |
| 17 mm |
29 mm |
24 mm |
14 mm |
6 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
6 mm |
9 mm |
6 mm |
Climate Herāt
Herāt has the semi-arid climate prevailing. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Herāt is 17° degrees and there is about 103 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 294 days a year with an average humidity of 35% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate Herāt
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 9°C | 10°C | 17°C | 22°C | 28°C | 31°C | 33°C | 31°C | 28°C | 22°C | 15°C | 10°C |
| Night | 1°C | 2°C | 8°C | 11°C | 17°C | 20°C | 21°C | 20°C | 16°C | 11°C | 6°C | 2°C |
| Precip | 17 mm |
29 mm |
24 mm |
14 mm |
6 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
6 mm |
9 mm |
6 mm |
| Rain days |
7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Snow days |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry days |
23 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 27 |
| Sun hours per day |
7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Wind force in Bft |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Weather Herāt january
On average, it is maximum 9° in january in Herāt and at least around 1° degrees. In january there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 17 mm. The it will be dry 23 days this month in Herāt and on average, it snows 1 day in january.
Weather Herāt february
On average, it is maximum 10° in february in Herāt and at least around 2° degrees. In february there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 29 mm. The it will be dry 19 days this month in Herāt and on average, it snows 1 day in february.
Weather Herāt march
On average, it is maximum 17° in march in Herāt and at least around 8° degrees. In march there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 24 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Herāt.
Weather Herāt april
On average, it is maximum 22° in april in Herāt and at least around 11° degrees. In april there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 14 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Herāt.
Weather Herāt may
On average, it is maximum 28° in may in Herāt and at least around 17° degrees. In may there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 6 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Herāt.
Weather Herāt june
On average, it is maximum 31° in june in Herāt and at least around 20° degrees. and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Herāt.
Weather Herāt july
On average, it is maximum 33° in july in Herāt and at least around 21° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Herāt.
Weather Herāt august
On average, it is maximum 31° in august in Herāt and at least around 20° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Herāt.
Weather Herāt september
On average, it is maximum 28° in september in Herāt and at least around 16° degrees. and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Herāt.
Weather Herāt october
On average, it is maximum 22° in october in Herāt and at least around 11° degrees. In october there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 6 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Herāt.
Weather Herāt november
On average, it is maximum 15° in november in Herāt and at least around 6° degrees. In november there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 9 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month in Herāt.
Weather Herāt december
On average, it is maximum 10° in december in Herāt and at least around 2° degrees. In december there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 6 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Herāt.
14 day weather forecast Herāt
The weather for Herāt in Afghanistan will be 5° till 15° degrees in the next 14 days with one day chance of light rain showers.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Snow | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Th 25 Feb |
|
5°C | -6°C | 2.3 mm | 90% | 2.4 cm | 4m/s | 2 |
Fr 26 Feb |
|
2°C | -7°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 4m/s | 6 |
Sa 27 Feb |
|
4°C | -6°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 5 |
Su 28 Feb |
|
8°C | -4°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 6 |
Mo 1 Mar |
|
13°C | 0°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 6 |
Tu 2 Mar |
|
18°C | 5°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 4m/s | 2 |
We 3 Mar |
|
21°C | 5°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 5m/s | 6 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Snow | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Th 4 Mar |
|
15°C | 4°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 4 |
Fr 5 Mar |
|
8°C | -2°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 3 |
Sa 6 Mar |
|
6°C | -3°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 5 |
Su 7 Mar |
|
7°C | -4°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 5 |
Mo 8 Mar |
|
11°C | -2°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 5 |
Tu 9 Mar |
|
15°C | 7°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 5 |
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About Herāt
Herāt lies in Afghanistan in the province Herāt and the population consists of 481.009 inhabitants. If you want to call Herāt you have to use +93 or 0093 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +935012457809 or 00935012457809.
Herāt is in a straight line at 5.241 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 7 hours20.
The coordinates of Herāt, Afghanistan are latitude: 34.348167 en longitude: 62.199673
The GPS coordinates are N 34° 20' 53.5200" en E 62° 11' 58.9200"
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Currency Herāt
In Herāt the Afghan afghani is used to pay.
Exchange rate Afghan afghani (AFN) 25 february 2021
1 Afghan afghani = 0,01 United States dollar
100 Afghan afghani = 1,30 United States dollar
1 United States dollar = 76,72 Afghan afghani
100 United States dollar = 7.672,20 Afghan afghani
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Time difference Herāt
In Herāt it is now 15:36 o’clock in the afternoon on thursday 25 february 2021. That is 9,5 hour later than in United States. The time zone of Herāt is Asia/Kabul and the Greenwich time is UTC+04:+04.
Vaccinations Herāt
Recommended vaccinations
- Buiktyfus
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Herāt.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Gele koorts
- Hepatitis B
- Rabiës
- Tuberculose (TBC)